Asia Report #31 | May 2015 China is at a series of junctures in its economic, social, political, environmental, and foreign policy realms. As the…
Continue reading China at the Crossroads? Reform Challenges Ahead
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Asia Report #32 | May 2015 Thailand’s socioeconomic development since the 1980s has changed the political demography of Thailand, leading to the rise of a…
Continue reading Democratization in Asia: Lessons from Thailand’s Crisis
April 9, 2015 Read the PDF version here. Nationalism has recently become more salient in Russian foreign policy debates, especially after the annexation of Crimea…
Rajesh Rajagopalan, Professor at the Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament, Jawaharlal Nehru University, recently offered his critical view on the Iran nuclear deal…
Continue reading RPI Author Rajesh Rajagopalan: “Iran Nuclear Agreement: Unclear and Extremely Vague
Policy Alert #97 | April 6, 2015 Last Thursday, the 18-month-long negotiations between the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5 + 1) and Iran finally…
Continue reading Iran Nuclear Deal Sparks Reactions from Rising Powers
Policy Alert #96 | March 24, 2015 Decisions by America’s European allies-the U.K., Germany, France, and Italy-to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a…
Continue reading Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Sparks Debates in Asia and Beyond
RPI author David Shambaugh discusses the future – and a potential demise – of the communist rule in China in the wake of the National…
Continue reading RPI Author David Shambaugh: The Coming Chinese Crackup
Asia Report #29 | March 2015 China’s growing weight in the global economy has intensified debate on the potential international role of its currency, the…
Continue reading China’s Currency Internationalization: Domestic Debates and International Destiny
The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) spectacular victory in the New Delhi state elections is a continuation of the churning in Indian politics. It presents a…
Policy Alert #94 | February 20, 2015 After sixteen-hours of diplomatic talks in Minsk last week, leaders from Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany reached a…
Continue reading Rising Powers Debate Ukraine Ceasefire Deal
February 18, 2015 Read the PDF version here. Nationalism has greatly shaped debates in Iran on what role the country should assume in the Middle…
Last month, President Barack Obama traveled to India—becoming the first president to have visited the country twice while in office—and held a summit with Prime…
Continue reading RPI Author Deepa Ollapally: “Modi’s Worldview Is Not Easy to Read”
RPI author Deepa Ollapally discusses Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s worldview in the wake of U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to India. This op-ed originally…
Continue reading Deepa Ollapally’s Op Ed on Modi’s Worldview–One Country at a Time
